Ellie McWilliams

Solicitor, Brodies LLP

Ellie joined the Brodies pension team as a Solicitor in October 2023, following completion of her traineeship within the legal function of a large financial services provider which specialises in pensions, investments and insurance.

Ellie has a variety of experience in advising on both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes. She advises a range of clients including trustees, employers, charities, local authorities and intermediaries on matters such as de-risking transactions, automatic enrolment obligations and the pensions aspects of corporate transactions.

Ellie has further broadened her DC knowledge and experience through a client secondment, with a particular focus on issues relating to trustees of small, historic occupational pension schemes. She also provides legal support to the provider concerning their mix of master trust, personal and workplace pension schemes.

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Group personal pensions

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explores the key features of group personal pension (GPP) schemes (a type of defined contribution (DC) scheme often referred to as a contract-based scheme), including their distinction from occupational pension schemes and other personal pension schemes and the advantages and disadvantages to employers of using such schemes for the provision of pension benefits for employees.

Pensions